So many readers ask where I find my ideas, perhaps wondering if and when they too will begin to write.
The good news? Growing older is a great advantage! In a culture which celebrates youth – and there is certainly much to enjoy about being young – there’s nothing like experiencing life. It feeds the great wellspring of words and scenarios.
I was one of those children who loved to learn to read and write. I loved to decipher a letter and word. And how much more powerful those words became as I began to glean their meanings, and richer still as contexts emerged!
As I piece together the characters of my next series for you, I reach into decades of memories.
How fortunate I am to have been a journalist, and that others have allowed me insight into their lives. I am lucky, too, that I write in the age of the internet and can fact-check so rapidly. Travel and work also greatly contribute to my ideas.
Above all, how grateful I am that my life is so greatly enriched by friends and family! Thank you for your interest.
Meet me in Sydney!
I’m thrilled to let you know I’ll be signing my books and answering questions at the Coal Loader Artisan Markets, 2 Balls Head Drive, Waverton, NSW, Australia on Sunday 22 June from 9am to 3pm. Do drop in!
Your special price
I’m delighted to offer you Summer Beach e-book on sale for just USD 99c throughout this month.
Enjoy Summer Beach — a love song, a beach read and a second chance, rock star and boy next door romance for all seasons!
From a five-star review from a UK reader:
“If you want a great summer read look no further,” she says. “Absolutely loved this wonderful book & once I started reading it I couldn’t put it down.
“This is one of those cosy feel good reads we all like to curl up with now & again. Beautifully written with a lovely interesting storyline & definitely one to lose yourself in…”
Summer Beach – the blurb:
How can you find your way home – past a tripwire?
Sam’s an LA computer-coding workaholic.
Jake’s a reluctant rockstar who denies his songwriting talent.
When Sam returns to a coastal backwater to sell her family’s beach house, gruff neighbor Jake stymies her plans – then steals her heart.
Beneath Sam’s house lies a tragic time bomb that will blow her world apart.
With help from best friend Fliss and Jake, can Sam embrace her future – before it’s too late?
Buy Summer Beach ebook for just USD 99c throughout May 2025 only.
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